Sanitary holder for toilet articles



Jan. 16, 1923.

J. L. DOERNER. LD ER FOR TOI LET ART cLss.

SAN TARY Ho F Lap dum: 2. 192! Patented Jan. 16, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN L. DOERNER, OF BOCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO SIEGMUND GALLMEIEB, OF BOCHESTER, NEW YORK.

SANITARY HOLDER FOR TOILET ARTICLES.

Application filed June 2,

Be it known that L JoHN L. Donnnnn a i-itizen of the United States residing at loehesteu in the County of Nlflhl'ne and State ol' New York, have invented certain new and isei'nl iizprovements in Sahitary liolders :tor 'l`oiiet Articles` ot' whirh the *Following is a speeilieation.

The oh iert of this invention is to provide a new and improved 'orni ot sanita'y holders for tooth brushes. safety razors, and other toilet articles.

This and other ohjects of this invention will he fnlly illnstrated in the drawing& de- HtI'lJeLl in the speeifieation, and pointed ont in the elaims at the end thereof.

in the ompanyin drawings:

Figur(- `l is a front elevation of the holder with a portion thereot' partly broken away.

hin-ure 2 is a top plan View ot' the holder.

hig'nl'e i is a side elevation ol' the holder ii, ;appears when 'astened to the wall.

higcre -l is side eleration oi' a slightly nwlii-d hirin oi holder showing the ;dass r-ntaiit-r in a hoiizonal position ready to i'm-r 'e tnt' toiiet artir'ie therin.

Miniri' ?a is a detail perspeetive View of the irzei et of the holder.

in the several figures ot' the drawing like reieiriee nnnerals inlieate like parts.

'l'he sanitaiw holdci' t'or'ning: the suhjei-t matter ol' this iivention eoiprises the verti-ai hraelcet l which has the base 2 bent ont t right engles thereto at the lower end thereot'. This base is rii'clllztl' in ontline and has the radial slot 3 in into the middle thei-out beginning at the extreme unter edge of Lhe hzse and ending 'ata point pest the eentm' thereot. The top ot' the vertical hraeicet i is slightly bent outwardly and then ni vmrdl toi'orn a short extension thereni '1`his extension has a pair ol' arallel ears I and %i 'orned thei-een. whieh projekt -nl ironi the extension i :and hrarket l. The l"\`; :Ulil t' hare 'he venir-al hig's T and e repe tiu-ly l'orned thereon near the oiter rinis iirwot. These lng's i' and ti point to minds ea cl other and Form suitable piwts or the iigr n r end oi' lhe gghiss hell 9 to swin; thei-(min whirh hell or i'znta ner may he izi-,ide ot' glass. elhloih or any other transarwnt or transhi ient material. The ears I) and iS are rein'to'ced ut the eorners where the hrinrh ont from the extension l hy' the i'ibs 10 and il that are tornaed into the ears 1921. Serial No. 474 564.

in order to stitien the joint between them and the extension 4.

The bell shaped eontainer 9 is provided at the top with the lug' 12 which is pre'l'erably square in cross section so that two of the fiat sides of this lug can engage between the ears 5 and 6 ot' the braeket L conical depressions 13 and 14 being provided to receive the conical lngs T and 8 and form bearings therefor. By reintoreing the ears 5 and 6 thru the ribs or depressions 10 and 11, sniicient rigidity is Secured for the ears to tightly elamp the lug 12 of the glass container S) between them.

The glass container is fonned by a eylindrically shapecl inverted glass bowl having its upper end closed, except for a series ot ventilating opening's l 15, that are provided in the wall of the container near the elosed end thereot. The lower end of the glass eontai ner is left open and is surrounded with a head 16 that forms a sinooth edge thereon. As shown in Fignres 3 and -l this edge is slightly enrved eorresponding to the radios thrn whieh it is adapted to swing. in noving the glass (iontainer from a horizontal to a vertical position on the lngs T and H. This pernits the rentral portion of the glass container to rest on the middle section of the base 2 when the eontainer or cover is in its vertical position with the toilet arti-ie in place therein. The trictional contact that the cnrved edge of the glass container makes with th base serves to hold themontainer in its Vertical position and prevents it from moving away theretron except thru a slight force that may be exerted by the person de siring to swing the container froni the Vertical or closed position into its horizontal or open position for the purpose of taking ont the tooth hrnsh eontained therein. i

To insert a tooth hrnsh into the. container il is sitting' ont away froni the brarket 1 into the opened or horizontal position as indiented in Figure l. ln this position the ear (S is allowed to spring into a shallow grom'e li' torned on one side ot the lug' 12. Thu engageinent with this grooVe perniits the ear (i to hod the 'ontainer in [he hon 'xzontal position so that the lrnsh end of the tooth hrush ran he inserted therein. The eontainer Will) the tooth hrnsh is then sv'nng down 3 1) that the handle ot' the tooth hrnsh passes into the slot 3 in the base *i and !no-.es the eontainer from the horizontul position shown in Figure i to the Vertiezl position shown in Figures l and 3. Tho downward movement ot' the container forces the eztr out ol' engzgenent With the shullow g'oove 17. The glass eontainer When in the Yertieul position is closed at the bottom hy the hzise 2 of the. brat-ket i exrept tor the small opening ormed hy the slot in the hse thr whirh the handlo ot the tooth hrnsh extends into the inside of the rontzine'. The hrush end of the tooth hrnsh is this enclosed in :i dnst-prool' onsing that keeps the brush sanita'y and prevents toreign matter froni settling thereon. The vent holes 15 ure provided to :lloW the noistm'e in the hrush to evzporate hnt those holes ure small enough so that no dust (tan ;get into the inside ot the rontaner.

The braclet is t'zstened to the wall hy means ot the screws 'iS and 19 Which are ndapted to pass thru the holes 20 and 21 provided in the Vertical portion of the hracket 1.

The rontainer :thovo described is especially uhpted tor holding tooth brushes, hot hy enh'ging the glass continer and givin' it zn enlargod square form instead ot the rylindriel form. safety razor muy he inserted thorein in the` same nnnner and kept i'ree tron dust thei-ein.

The base L ot the brat-ket shmvn in Flo 'e -l is t'nrved to eontorin With the` ClH'VL tore ot' the hotton ol' the Uontaine' SL When the rimtuieis. therel'ore placed on top ot the hnse the lzso snngly tits against the under side ot the mntniner and rloses it up tight with only the slot` leadi'if' into it.

I claim:

1. l n ;i sunitay holdo' tor toilet articles` the ronbinztion ot a brat-,ket a` hasa havi': :i slot therein ornied at the lower end oF said lracket zt pair ot' outivzrdly projeeb ing ears termeti nt` the npper end ot' said himket :i eontainer having u redured solid end nounted to swin between said ears, said rontainer having a shallow groove t'ormed on one sido thereot. one oi' said eni-s being adapted to engage into the Shullow ;roove in said eontniner and hold said eon` tainer in a horizontal position on said hraeket. said huse hoing dapted to muhe i'rictionil contact with the lower end oi' said container When in `vertical position and hold said rontiner in said position, said has@ also partinlly elosing the lower end oi' szid t'ontainer.

2. ln a sanitary holder for toilot article& the izoinbination of hun-ket, u imi-;e formoni :it the hottom ol" said l)l'l(,'let :i puii' o'l' onto'rdly pmjeoting ezn's toi-med near the npper end of said llI'tli'lCL 21 reinl'orring rih 't'orned integral With said hrzoket :ind said eurs nt the. eorners there of to stiti'en the said ears. :i oontziiner Inonted to Swing on said euro and between said ea's and said hu e, said rontniner having 21 closed top and :n open hotton the bottom ot said containrr heing; onrved to (-ontorni to the rndial swing ot" sziid vontzined hetneei said ezn's ::nd said hzse to make t'i'irtionl vontart With Slllkl haso.

3. In a sunitau'y holdor tor toilet artirles` the ronlinitio ot lrarkeh a pair ot' eins forned ut the top of said hru'ket` 21 t'ontziner having a redhead end :it the` to tlsereot and having ;i pir o'l' dep'essions hrnwl ::t opposite sides the'eot. lug-s torneel on the inside of said pair ot eme, said lrs being :lnpted to ongare into tllC depressions in said rodueed (and ot' said l ontnine'. said redueml end having rhanel to'med on one side theroot :uhptel to re veiu" one ot' said ezn's :tlil hold said rontiier in :i predoterined :nle to siil hrz'ket.

`l lu :i snitn'y holder for toilet zn'tivles. the wnhin tion oi' ve'tiral )l2t('l (*t :l hse phte ai the hottom oi said h'zrket. :111 outn'u'diy :and u nmrlly projeeting extension :it the npper end oi' said braehet, u pair ol` wzirzllel anos toi'med on said extension and ove'hanging seid Inse. plota, a hollow done having :i solid extension ot' red-ed diameter i'orized :it the top the'eo'. nozms l'or pivot- :lly ;supporting said eonta ne' extension lrotween suiel :n'ns :nl hold said holiow donte in place :hovo aid lmhv plote. nit-:ins pro- Vided on sid done extension to positively lock said done in ;in nxnhr position to said vertical braeket.

ln testimony whe'eoi" l :tlix my signature.

J( lIlN Ti. DUERNEH. 

